Ethiopia unveils wind energy development roadmap
The government of Ethiopia, in collaboration with the Danish Energy Agency, has published a blueprint outlining the best ways to expand wind farms in the […]
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson starts week-long first Africa trip
The United States will give more than $533 million in humanitarian aid for victims of conflicts and drought in Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and the […]
Ravaged by Cholera, Malawi seeks UNICEF’s support
Nineteen people died of cholera in the past weeks in Malawi as the southern African nation continues the ballet against the outbreak, the Ministry of […]
Zimbabwe: Mugabe backs opposition candidate
ex-Zimbabwean Veteran leader Robert Mugabe has offered his backing to a retired general to challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the polls later this year, the […]
West African leaders vow to fire back after jihadist attacks in Burkina
Togo’s President and chair of the regional ECOWAS bloc, Faure Gnassingbe, and Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou on Monday vowed to help Burkina Faso fight and […]
Preventing violent conflict could save up to $70 billion a year – World Bank
Preventing violent conflict in Africa could save lives and save an average of $70 billion a year, according to a study released Monday by the […]
Al-Qaeda-linked group claims deadly attacks in Burkina Faso
The Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group, Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for Friday’s deadly attacks on the army headquarters and French embassy in […]
Equatorial Guinea drops charges against cartoonist
Equatorial Guinea has dropped charges against anti-government cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebale, who has been held since September 2017, State-run television reported. Ramon Esono Ebale has […]
Nigeria: APC Executive Committee endorses Buhari for second term in 2019
The national executive committee of the Nigerian ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party has endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari to seek a second term in an […]
EU-Morocco Fisheries: EU Court Verdict Does Not Undermine Rabat’s Political Legitimacy
The verdict of the European Court of Justice “does not undermine the political legitimacy” of Morocco to sign agreements with the EU, covering the Moroccan […]